Determinants of food security status of household in west Gojjam zone, Ethiopia

Abstract

Food security is based on a variety of factors, including how well agricultural production is doing, how much food we import, how many people are employed in the food industry, what public policies are put in place to improve food production strategy and food security of the household. Food is important for human beings so that everyone can have enough of it. A lack of food in the long term can lead to people becoming hungry and starving, which can be dangerous. There are many ways to boost food production and improve self‐sufficiency and food security. One way is to develop small‐scale irrigation schemes. In this study, multistage sampling was used to collect data from 400 sample rural households, and results showed that age, family size, market information, and price of the product are significant at 1% significance level, along with the non‐farm income, and irrigation participation at 5% significance level. It was also found that education is significant at 10% significance level. Governments and relevant parties need to work together to address the issues of food security by disseminating current data on the irrigation industry to boost the agricultural product, enhance irrigation facilities, and provide extension agents with training to increase the level of food security in the country.

Effects of livestock ownership typology on household food security in rural Lesotho

“…This could be because working off-farm generates extra income in addition to farm income, increasing household income diversity and food security. This is consistent with studies conducted by Danso-Abbeam et al ( 2023), Assefa and Beyene (2023) and Worku (2023). Furthermore, information-related assets such as mobile phones, television, or radio reduce the likelihood of households experiencing severe food insecurity while increasing the likelihood of food security status among farming households.…”

Food Security of Farmers’ Households in Watersheds (Case of the Keduang Watershed, Wonogiri Regency, Indonesia)

“…The study by [46] concluded that farmers' households with both on-farm and non-farm income are more likely to be food secure than farmers' households relying solely on agriculture. Non-farm income positively impacts the household's food security [47].…”

“…This study contradicts the notion that households with a larger number of family members are more likely to be food secure. This is because they have more food to share, making it less likely that someone in the household will be starving [47], [53], [54].…”

Household food security and dietary diversity in south‐eastern Nigeria

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